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Then Game 2 for Iowa Park vs Hereford begins at 12 noon on Thursday.......and Game 3 thereafter, if necessary(at ACU in Abilene). Then we are not done yet at this venue. Argyle will play Canyon in Game 2 on Thursday starting at 6 pm and Game 3 thereafter, if necessary. It will all be settled by Thursday night in Region 1 who will advance to the Regional Finals. Then the long weekend for these two teams......actually for all 4 teams without baseball in the mix. Good scheduling for Region 1. And both series all at one venue for the fans to watch all games of the semifinals round. Not too shabby at all. Get your popcorn and root for your favorites. :1popcorn: Hoping for another Argyle sweep~~~:2thumbsup:smoker::wave:
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Ricker on the mound tonight for Argyle. Full count to lead off batter Olsen who has a .426 batting average. He walks the lead off man Olsen of Canyon.
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Ricker is 9-0 on the season with 85 strike-outs on 63.33 innings for a 1.41 ERA on the season. He's also hit 3 home runs(one grand slam) and bats 4th in the lineup for Argyle.....even when he's pitching. When he's not pitching, he usually plays 1st base or wherever else they want to put him.....he's very versatile and can play every position.
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Now back to back walk to start this game for Chad Ricker......he's done this before to start games, then settles down.
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Now this next hitter up for Canyon has 10 homers on the year.....with 2 men on base. No balls and 2 strikes now to the 3rd hitter.....didn't get his name yet.
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He strikes out Artho the 3rd hitter.....now Brent Cobb up with 11 homers on the season and a .404 average. Now Ricker picks off the runner Olsen at 2nd on a rundown between 2nd and 3rd. Two outs now and 2-2 to Cobb.
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Inside ball 4.......the 3rd walk by Ricker to the first 4 hitters. Now James Sparks up......6 homers on the season and .326 batting avg. Good hitters with power in this Canyon lineup.....especially at the first of the lineup. 2 outs and 2 strikes.....3rd out on an infield popup......Argyle squashes a first inning threat by Canyon. Argyle coming to bat now.
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No hits given up by Ricker and Argyle there......just 3 walks. Sparks is the pitcher for Canyon. Preston King leads off.....he's the 2nd baseman. His batting avg. is .366 with 2 homers on the season....one a grand slam. A check swing tapper to the mound for the first out by King. Now Dillon Carter(DC) up.
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DC draws a walk.....now Brenden Dixon(Sunshine) up. Base hit thru the hole at 2nd. Runners at 1st and 2nd for Argyle now with Ricker up.
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Sparks walks Ricker on 4 straight pitches.....loads the bases with Hayden Clearman coming to bat. Clearman is a contact hitter.
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Liner to right field by Clearman as 2 runs score on an RBI single to right field.
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Austin King at bat now for Argyle with runners at first and 2nd. Hard hit to 3rd baseman and they get the runner caught in a rundown. 2 outs now on Argyle. Gonzo up now. He flies out to left field for the final out in the inning.
Argyle 2
Canyon 0
End of 1st
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Ricker strikes out the first batter......now a shallow fly to center and Dillon Carter(DC) gets under it the 2nd out.
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Ricker is working at a very quick pace now.....strike 3 for the 3rd out on 8 pitches. 2 K's that inning for Ricker on 7 pitches.